Vinyl pressings
by Carl Carlton · 1981
She's A Bad Mama Jama was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
M-2488-AS-A-6SA runout etched - variant 1
M-2488-BS-B-6SB runout etched - variant 1
971 M-2488-AS-A-6SA runout etched - 971 mirror reversed - variant 2
972 M-2488-BS-B-6SB runout etched - 972 mirror reversed - variant 2
M-2488-AS-A-1SRun Out Groove Side A, hand-etched, variant 1
M-2488-BS-B-1SRun Out Groove Side B, hand-etched, variant 1
M-2488-AS-A-1S I A1Run Out Groove Side A, hand-etched, variant 2
M-2488-BS-B-1S I A1Run Out Groove Side B, hand-etched, variant 2
TCD-129-AS-A-2SSide A Runout Etchings (Variant 1)
TCD-129-AS-A-S KI3139 COLSide A Runout Etchings (Variant 2)
TCD-129-BS-B-1SSide B Runout Etchings (Variant 1)
TCD-129-BS-B-S KI3140 COLSide B Runout Etchings (Variant 2)
TCD-129-AS-A-2SSide A Runout Etchings
TCD-129-BS-B-1SSide B Runout Etchings
TCD-129-AS-ASide A Label Matrix
TCD-129-BS-BSide B Label Matrix
TCD-129-AS-ALabel Side A
TCD-129-AM-CLabel Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | 20th Century Fox Records 101.8220First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | 20th Century Fox Records 101.8820First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2488First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Central America | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | El Salvador | 20th Century Fox Records CA-11173First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | 20th Century Fox Records PB 8790 / RCA PB 8790First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | 20th Century Fox Records TCD-129 / 20th Century Fox Records FC 9771First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Germany | 20th Century Fox Records FB 9770 / 20th Century Fox Records TC 2488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | 20th Century Fox Records TC 2488First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Italy | 20th Century Fox Records TC 2488First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records RPS-57First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2488First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records TCD-129First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | 20th Century Fox Records 103893First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Panama | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records 1038937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of She's A Bad Mama Jama are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records TC-2488, released May 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2488, TCD-129, TCD-129-DJ, TC-2488 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-2488-AS-A-6S and M-2488-BS-B-6S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
